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By MATT SUGAM, Associated Press PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Ron Harper Jr.'s dad hit plenty of big shots in a career that included five NBA titles, so perhaps it was no surprise that Harper told his Rutgers teammates he'd send them home winners against No. 1 Purdue. He backed up his words with the most stunning shot of the young college hoops season. Harper hit a buzzer-beater from just inside half court, and Rutgers shocked Purdue in its first-ever game as the nation’s No. 1 team, winning 70-68 on Thursday night. “Wow wow wow!” Magic Johnson tweeted. Harper finished with a career-high 30 points on 10-of-15 shooting Hey Dudes and 10 rebounds in a do-it-all performance for the Scarlet Knights (5-4, 1-1 Big Ten), who beat the top-ranked team for the first...

MONTREAL (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves and earned his 500th career win as the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Montreal Canadiens 2-0 Thursday night. As the clock reached zero, Blackhawks teammates rushed over to Fleury in celebration. “It was really special. I really thought people in Montreal hated me after all these years of getting yelled at or booed,” Fleury said. “I never play my best games here.Skechers Womens Outlet It’s always a rough night in Montreal. “To finally get a win, the 500th win, with my friends and family in the arena and with the fans’ reception it’s heartwarming. It’s great to be able to achieve this in Montreal.” With a shutout, Fleury joined Martin Brodeur and Patrick Roy as the only NHL goaltenders to reach 500 career victor...

By ANDREW LOGUE, Associated Press AMES, Iowa (AP) — Izaiah Brockington had 29 points and 10 rebounds as No. 17 Iowa State dominated rival Iowa in a 73-53 victory Thursday night. Brockington made his first nine shots and finished 11 for 14 from the field to help the surprising Cyclones (9-0) remain undefeated after going 2-22 last season. Tyrese Hunter added 11 points for Iowa State. Jordan Bohannon scored 17 for the Hawkeyes (7-3), Hey Dude Women's Shoeswho shot just 27% and have lost three in a row. Iowa was averaging 90.1 points per game. “First and foremost, I think we made them uncomfortable,” Brockington said. “We knew we had to make them uncomfortable. That would lead to misses.” Iowa State started to pull ahead midway through the fir...

By DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Vikings safety Harrison Smith ripped off his helmet once the victory was finally secured, after a 29-point lead on the Pittsburgh Steelers late in the third quarter evaporated into yet another teeth-clenching finish. Smith looked exhausted and exasperated, hardly excited at all. These Vikings don't make anything easy on themselves. Dalvin Cook rushed for 205 yards and two touchdowns in his faster-than-expected return from a shoulder injury, and the Vikings held on to Skechers Shoes Outlets  beat the Steelers 36-28 by forcing an incomplete pass in the end zone on the final play Thursday night. Ben Roethlisberger's throw to Pat Freiermuth was on target, but Smith smashed into the rookie ...

By BEN ROSS, Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Greenway scored twice and the Minnesota Wild beat the San Jose Sharks 5-2 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Kevin Fiala, Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Kaprizov also scored for the Wild, who took over the NHL lead with 39 points, their most through 26 games in franchise history. “I think it’s great,” Fiala said. “We’re such a tight group. Hoka Shoes We always believe in it. ... Inside our room, we want to be on top of the league and right now I think we are. It’s still early, so we just have to keep it going.” Jonathan Dahlen and Tomas Hertl scored for the Sharks. Minnesota’s eight-game winning streak is the longest current run in the league and the third-longest in franchise h...

Mike Tomlin had seen enough before that, and the 15th-year coach was so upset he started benching players in search of a spark. The defense gave up 176 yards rushing to the Minnesota Vikings in the first half. The offensive line allowed four sacks of Ben Roethlisberger before halftime. With his team's season on the brink, Tomlin took action. He benched receiver Chase Claypool following a taunting penalty in the first quarter. Inside linebacker Joe Schobert later found himself on the bench, with rookie Buddy Johnson taking over. Fourth-year linebacker Marcus Allen,Sneakerheads2020  who had only played special teams all season, also got his first snaps on defense. “We will not be bashful about turning the stones over,” Tomlin said after Pittsburgh’s 36-28...